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The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

The purpose of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is to help employees balance the demands of work and family. But the law can be hard for employers to apply in the real world. Questions about eligibility, coverage, notice and certification requirements, administering leave, continuing benefits, and reinstatement can challenge even the most experienced managers. This book has the plain-English answers to all of your tough questions about the FMLA. It provides detailed information, real-life examples, sample forms, and other tools to help you meet your legal obligations.

The purpose of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is to help employees balance the demands of work and family. But the law can be hard for employers to apply in the real world. Questions about eligibility, coverage, notice and certification requirements, administering leave, continuing benefits, and reinstatement can challenge even the most experienced managers.

This book has the plain-English answers to all of your tough questions about the FMLA. It provides detailed information, real-life examples, sample forms, and other tools to help you meet your legal obligations.

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278 | the essential guide <strong>to</strong> family and medical leave<br />

Do Other Laws Apply?, continued<br />

State Temporary Disability Insurance Programs<br />

Apply if:<br />

• Employee works in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island.<br />

• Employer is covered by the program, and employee is eligible for benefits from the program.<br />

• Employee is temporarily unable <strong>to</strong> work or, in California, takes leave for parenting or <strong>to</strong> care for<br />

a seriously ill family member.<br />

Overlap with the FMLA if:<br />

• Employee’s temporary disability is also a serious health condition under the FMLA.<br />

• Employee in California is taking parenting leave or leave <strong>to</strong> care for a seriously ill family member<br />

that is also covered by the FMLA.<br />

If a state temporary disability insurance program and the FMLA both apply:<br />

• Time for which the employee is on leave and receiving compensation from the insurance program<br />

counts against the employee’s FMLA leave entitlement.<br />

• Employee may not be able <strong>to</strong> substitute paid leave, and employer may not be able <strong>to</strong> require<br />

employee <strong>to</strong> substitute paid leave, for time during which the employee is receiving compensation<br />

from the state program.<br />

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